Aerial application of mancozeb and urinary ethylene thiourea (ETU) concentrations among pregnant wom...
Aerial application of mancozeb and urinary ethylene thiourea (ETU) concentrations among pregnant women in Costa Rica: the Infants' Environmental Health Study (ISA)
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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English
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United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Mancozeb and its main metabolite ethylene thiourea (ETU) may alter thyroid function; thyroid hormones are essential for fetal brain development. In Costa Rica, mancozeb is aerially sprayed at large-scale banana plantations on a weekly basis.
Our goals were to evaluate urinary ETU concentrations in pregnant women living near large-scale banana pl...
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Aerial application of mancozeb and urinary ethylene thiourea (ETU) concentrations among pregnant women in Costa Rica: the Infants' Environmental Health Study (ISA)
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_519054
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_519054
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0091-6765,1552-9924
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1552-9924
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10.1289/ehp.1307679
